PC World - Stories by Stephanie Sim RSS feedhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/author/1898083527/stephanie-sim/articlesen-auWed, 30 Jan 2002 08:32:00 +1100Handspring launches PDA phone in Asiahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/30910/handspring_launches_pda_phone_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedHandheld device maker Handspring has moved into new territory as it launched its PDA (personal digital assistant)-cum-phone, called Treo, in Hong Kong on Tuesday.Stephanie SimWed, 30 Jan 2002 08:32:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/30910/handspring_launches_pda_phone_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedGartner says 15 percent of Asian companies run Linuxhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/19862/gartner_says_15_percent_asian_companies_run_linux/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedLinux adoption in the Asia-Pacific region has grown significantly in the last year, with 15 percent of the region's companies having servers that run on Linux, according to a Gartner Inc. survey of 850 corporations in Asia.Stephanie SimTue, 22 Jan 2002 08:31:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/19862/gartner_says_15_percent_asian_companies_run_linux/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedIDC: Worst may be over for Asian PC markethttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/19740/idc_worst_may_over_asian_pc_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe PC market in the Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) region showed encouraging growth from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2001 when the number of PCs shipped in the region increased 5.6 percent, indicating that the worst may be over for the region's markets, according to International Data Corp. (IDC) Asia-Pacific figures released on Thursday.Stephanie SimFri, 18 Jan 2002 08:06:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/19740/idc_worst_may_over_asian_pc_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedCompaq, Apple, Yahoo, AMD and eBay report earningshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/17646/compaq_apple_yahoo_amd_ebay_report_earnings/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe PC market in the Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) region showed encouraging growth from the third quarter to the fourth quarter of 2001 when the number of PCs shipped in the region increased 5.6 percent, indicating that the worst may be over for the region's markets, according to International Data Corp. (IDC) Asia-Pacific figures released on Thursday.Stephanie SimFri, 18 Jan 2002 08:06:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/17646/compaq_apple_yahoo_amd_ebay_report_earnings/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedTwinhead produces Chinese Crusoe notebookhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/36437/twinhead_produces_chinese_crusoe_notebook/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed Taiwanese notebook PC maker, Twinhead International has launched its Crusoe-based notebook PCs in China hoping to boost its notebook sales there.Stephanie SimFri, 14 Dec 2001 07:52:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/36437/twinhead_produces_chinese_crusoe_notebook/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedChinese authorities crack down on Net cafeshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/37832/chinese_authorities_crack_down_net_cafes/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedChinese authorities have shut down over 17,000 Internet cafes around China and another 28,000 cafes will go through a reformation process over the next few months, Wen Hui Bao, a Shanghai-based newspaper, reported on Tuesday.Stephanie SimFri, 23 Nov 2001 08:30:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/37832/chinese_authorities_crack_down_net_cafes/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe winding road ahead for home networkinghttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/37661/winding_road_ahead_home_networking/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedA myriad of home networking tools were available for the choosing at Comdex in Las Vegas last week, but wider use of those products will only come about after more consumers get the fat pipes necessary for high-speed Internet access, to facilitate bandwidth-intensive applications such as video-on-demand and audio file sharing, analysts said.Stephanie SimWed, 21 Nov 2001 08:05:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/37661/winding_road_ahead_home_networking/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedOfoto aims to capture digital prints markethttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/37278/ofoto_aims_capture_digital_prints_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedOfoto Inc., an online photography service, will release new software that aims to streamline the process of ordering digital photographs. The software will "auto detect" prints from a digital camera and allow users to order prints before uploading the images, company officials said at Digital Focus, an event held in conjunction with Comdex 2001, in Las Vegas.Stephanie SimTue, 13 Nov 2001 08:15:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/37278/ofoto_aims_capture_digital_prints_market/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPirated XP sneaks onto shelves in Asiahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/36418/pirated_xp_sneaks_onto_shelves_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedPirated copies of Windows XP have found their way into the Hong Kong market. The two-disked "released to manufacturer" version of the software lined the shelves in shops at several computer malls in Hong Kong and was on sale for about HK$70 (US$9) each. Windows XP is scheduled to launch officially in the territory on Friday.Stephanie SimFri, 02 Nov 2001 08:08:00 +1100http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/36418/pirated_xp_sneaks_onto_shelves_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedAsia catches instant messaging feverhttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/38980/asia_catches_instant_messaging_fever/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedEnglish-speaking countries in the Asia-Pacific region have been quicker in taking up instant messaging than non-English speaking countries, according to a study carried out by Gartner G2, a business strategy arm of Gartner Inc.Stephanie SimWed, 17 Oct 2001 08:00:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/38980/asia_catches_instant_messaging_fever/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWorm continues its assault in Asiahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/40566/worm_continues_its_assault_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedThe Nimda worm continues to breed across the Asia-Pacific region as more computer systems are infected on the second day of its pervasion into e-mails, servers, and browsers across the globe.Stephanie SimFri, 21 Sep 2001 08:41:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/40566/worm_continues_its_assault_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedNimda worm wriggles throughout Asiahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/40433/nimda_worm_wriggles_throughout_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedMost of Asia has been put on worm alert as W32.Nimda, a mass-mailing worm, greeted users Wednesday morning by infecting their address books, computers and servers.Stephanie SimWed, 19 Sep 2001 08:55:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/40433/nimda_worm_wriggles_throughout_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedAcer's first-half net profit falls 85 percenthttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/42342/acer_first-half_net_profit_falls_85_percent/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedTaiwanese PC and electronics device manufacturer Acer Inc. has seen its revenues take a beating with a drop of about 35 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, an Acer biannual report said.Stephanie SimWed, 29 Aug 2001 08:29:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/42342/acer_first-half_net_profit_falls_85_percent/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedMicrosoft looks to paid messaging in Asiahttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/42156/microsoft_looks_paid_messaging_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedWith the number of instant messaging users exploding in Asia, Microsoft will focus on making the now free-of-charge MSN Messenger service profitable by launching a battery of fee-based services for subscribers.
Stephanie SimThu, 16 Aug 2001 07:45:00 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/42156/microsoft_looks_paid_messaging_asia/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedHK etailer going crazy with bookingshttp://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/98847/hk_etailer_going_crazy_bookings/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeedChinese Books CyberStore Ltd., a Hong Kong-based Internet retailer, says it's shelving plans to follow in the footsteps of Amazon.com, whose business model it had initially emulated. Instead, it will take a different route and venture into business-to-business e-commerce.Stephanie SimTue, 16 May 2000 16:57:36 +1000http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/98847/hk_etailer_going_crazy_bookings/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=authorfeed